Posted by in Health, Psychology, Published, Science It is 10.30pm. I lie in bed. My eyes close but I cannot sleep. I hear my twelve-year-old son from his room. He lies in bed and snorts. The air leaves his nostrils in loud dramatic puffs. I count the repetitive sounds. He snorts about every three seconds. This behaviour continues until he finally sleeps.…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Psychology, Published, Science Chronic smoking blackens your lungs, blocks your arteries, and causes bad breath. But how does excessive pregnant puffing affect the unborn child? Could the drag of a smoke while pregnant cause Tourette’s syndrome? Between 1996 and 2002, the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) interviewed, observed, and collected data about the lifestyle, health, and habits of…Read more »
Posted by in Psychology, Science Learning generates squirming in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), finds a 2017 study by researchers at the University of Central Florida. Children with ADHD experience deficits in attention, combined with excess physical activity. The new findings show that children with ADHD wriggle and squirm twice as much as typically developing children when attempting…Read more »
Posted by in Psychology, Published, Science It is 4:00 A.M. You sit in the basement of your house. Your thighs stick to a worn leather chair. Your armpits sweat, your eyeballs glue to the screen in front of you. The fingers of your left hand shackle a joystick. The fingers of your right hand punch the control keys. Today’s looming economics…Read more »
Posted by in Psychology, Science Current research by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that medications used to treat symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) do not exacerbate tics in children. ADHD is a common childhood disorder marked by impulsive behaviour and an inability to concentrate. The findings of the study are particularly pertinent because most…Read more »
Posted by in Psychology, Science Reading difficulties observed in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may result from deficits in working memory, states a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida. ADHD is a common childhood disorder marked by impulsive behaviour and an inability to concentrate. The 2017 study examined schoolboys with ADHD and linked poor…Read more »
